bimestre
two-month period
noun bee-MES-treh Rare
Origin: Latin bimestris, of two months
Usage Note
Bimestre is a formal administrative term for a two-month period, used in academic calendars, contracts, and official schedules. It is less common in everyday speech than mese (month). Compare with trimestre (three months), semestre (six months), and quadrimestre (four months) — all useful academic calendar words.
Examples
"Il corso dura un bimestre intero."
Natural Translation
The course lasts a full two-month period.

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